“He really has had his fingers burned”—Austrian scandal and Europe’s fringe parties
Also, the punishing economics of space colonisation and worrisome avocado news
AS A SCANDAL involving Austria’s hard-right Freedom party causes the government to unravel, we examine the fringe parties of Europe and assess their chances in this week’s European elections. And as tech billionaires continue to indulge their obsessions with space travel, we look at the sketchy economics of moving off-world. Also, a stark warning for lovers of avocados: supply concerns make them a volatile brunch choice. Runtime: 21 min
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